PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead man walking. Dominic Fortune has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Fortune

180 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortune's head.
Fortune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray . Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortune.
Fortune throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Fortune takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Fortune defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortune throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Murray misses
and Fortune counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortune has time to react.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Fortune.
Fortune lands with a nice combination. Murray backs away looking to recover.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortune.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Fortune.
A jab from Murray finds it's way through Fortune's defenses.
Fortune checks the leg kick.
Fortune now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Fortune.
A head kick misses from Fortune.
Fortune digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Murray lands a jab to Fortune's midsection.
Fortune fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Fortune throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Fortune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Fortune.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Fortune misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortune is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortune swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fortune counters with a good low kick that Murray was not able to check.
Murray gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fortune counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortune slips a jab from Murray .
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortune looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortune throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fortune misses with a low kick.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Fortune is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Fortune avoids a kick to the body.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune lands a head shot.
Murray stuns Fortune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray tries to land a front kick but Fortune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fortune jabs at Murray 's body.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Fortune counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Fortune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fortune looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Fortune misses.
Murray jabs Fortune to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murray punishes Fortune's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fortune.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray misses the jab.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
Murray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.
Fortune is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
A jab from Murray misses.
Fortune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortune connects with a jab.
Fortune has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fortune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortune avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fortune on the side of the head.
Fortune scores with a shot to the body.
Fortune swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Fortune has Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortune.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray misses with a low kick as Fortune jumps back.
Fortune scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Dominic Fortune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Fortune counters with a left to the body.
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fortune takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murray thumps Fortune with a low kick.
Murray lands with a straight right. Fortune didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortune moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray throws a body kick that misses.
Fortune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortune throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
Fortune lands with a good body shot.
Murray checks a low kick from Fortune.
Fortune avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortune connects with a crisp jab.
Fortune lands a high kick!
Fortune swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Fortune throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murray delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fortune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortunes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fortune lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Fortune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
Fortune scores with a three punch combo!
Murray thows a body kick. Fortune tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortune.
Nice defenses there by Fortune.
Murray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fortune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray .
Murray blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortune throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Murray catches Fortune right on the button with a cross.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Fortune.
Fortune throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
Fortune misses with a shot to the body
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Fortune throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortune. That's going to slow Murray down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fortune throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Fortune moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Fortune scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fortune moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fortune connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray . Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Fortune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortune is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fortune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Fortune misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray sizes up Fortune with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fortune throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fortune slips a jab from Murray .
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fortune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortune looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortune off the cage and back into range.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
Fortune rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
It looks like Murray has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fortune clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortunes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortune.
Murray throws a head kick but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune connects with a body shot that sends Murray 's belly button to the back.
Fortune digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Fortune throws a counter combo.
Fortune takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortune.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Fortune.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Fortune as he checks the leg kick.
Murray blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Fortune takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fortune misses with a wild combination.
Fortune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortune misses with a straight left.
Fortune has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murray .
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Dominic Fortune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Fortune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fortune has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dominic Fortune!